MINISTRY OF FINANCE _ APPROVED ALLOWANCES_ UTAG- 6TH AUGUST 2021
IMPLEMENTATION OF APPROVED ALLOWANCES FOR UNIVERSITIES TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF GHANA- UTAG.
1. Reference is made to the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission letter-number FWSC/D/SCR.3/VOL 26/37 and dated 3 January 2021 on the subject above mentioned.
2. Following agreements so reached between the Government and the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) on 16th June 2021, approval is, hereby, given for Implementation of the following allowances as set below, effective August 1, 2021:
3. All other allowances including those payable using Internally Generated Funds are to remain on the current rates until discussions on the matter are concluded.
4. By copy of this letter, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission is to ensure that all public universities comply with the new rates.
5. Kindly give effect to this approval.
HON. ABENA OSEI-ASARE (MP) DEPUTY MINISTER FOR: MINISTER
GHANA TERTIARY EDUCATION COUNCIL _ APPROVED ALLOWANCES
August 9, 2021
Dear Sir/Madam,
IMPLEMENTATION OF APPROVED RATES OF ALLOWANCES FOR THE UNIVERSITY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF GHANA (UTAG) .
The Ministry of Finance in the letter referenced BD/CMU/08/21/SAL.I and dated August 6.
2021 has communicated approval to rates of allowances negotiated so far between the Government and the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG).
Please, attached is a copy of the approval letter showing the various allowances and their respective approved rates for your attention and necessary action.
The effective date for implementation is August 1, 2021. For Universities on Integrated Payroll Processing Department (IPPD), payment will be effected by the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD).
